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by foldr 4033 days ago
>If you answer all the subquestions, then whether it's right or wrong doesn't matter.

It may matter to a person who has a conscience.

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Presumably, the effect the action has on the actor's conscience is taken into account.
I'm not sure what you mean by that. If I have a troubling ethical decision to make, I might very well answer all of your questions and still be unsure whether the action I was going to take was right or wrong.